slew
1simple past tense of slay.
Other definitions for slew (2 of 2)
or slue
a large number or quantity: a whole slew of people.
Origin of slew
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How to use slew in a sentence
Guess the moon's got one side bright and t'other dark, and when she slews round, she brings the dark part broadside on.
Harper's Young People, April 20, 1880 | VariousStern faced and intent upon the road, he slews his big ship into a better bit of road by hauling at the steering wheel.
Sketches of the East Africa Campaign | Robert Valentine DolbeySome were buried deep in the sand, and some have been carried down and hidden in sand banks and slews.
The Johnstown Horror | James Herbert WalkerOn the hay-slews we had to prime the rake with old hay 'fore we could make a windrow.
Yellowstone Nights | Herbert QuickAnd what happens when your steed slews around after a bullock?
Back To Billabong | Mary Grant Bruce
British Dictionary definitions for slew (1 of 4)
/ (sluː) /
the past tense of slay
British Dictionary definitions for slew (2 of 4)
esp US slue
/ (sluː) /
to twist or be twisted sideways, esp awkwardly: he slewed around in his chair
nautical to cause (a mast) to rotate in its step or (of a mast) to rotate in its step
the act of slewing
Origin of slew
2British Dictionary definitions for slew (3 of 4)
/ (sluː) /
a variant spelling (esp US) of slough 1 (def. 2)
British Dictionary definitions for slew (4 of 4)
slue
/ (sluː) /
informal, mainly US and Canadian a great number or amount; a lot
Origin of slew
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